New and old biomarkers in the differential diagnosis of lung cancer: Pro-gastrin-releasing peptide in comparison with neuron-specific enolase, carcinoembryonic antigen, and CYFRA 21-1

Cristian Mauro,Rita Passerini,Lorenzo Spaggiari,Domenico Galetta,Davide Radice,Paola Lentati,M. Teresa Sandri

New and old biomarkers in the differential diagnosis of lung cancer: Pro-gastrin-releasing peptide in comparison with neuron-specific enolase, carcinoembryonic antigen, and CYFRA 21-1

2019

Cristian Mauro
Rita Passerini
Lorenzo Spaggiari
Domenico Galetta
Davide Radice
Paola Lentati
M. Teresa Sandri

Background:Testing for circulating biomarkers in lung cancer is hampered by the insufficient specificity. We aimed to assess the relative diagnostic accuracy of pro-gastrin-releasing peptide (ProGR...

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Immunology
Enolase
Gastrin-releasing peptide
Carcinoembryonic antigen
Biomarker (medicine)
Lung cancer
CYFRA 21-1
Differential diagnosis
Medicine
Tumor marker
Pathology

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